[8] On return to Scotland the club travelled to Raith Rovers,[9] Dumbarton,[10] Stirling Albion[11] and Cowdenbeath.

[26] Having played in the Scottish Championship during the previous season, Hearts entered the League Cup at the first round stage.

[29] The draw was held on 6 July 2015, and the club were drawn at home against Scottish League Two side Arbroath.

[34] The draw was held on 1 December 2015, and the club were drawn at home against fellow Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.

Having gone over the SFA disciplinary points threshold, Callum Paterson,[48] Juanma Delgado[49] and Błażej Augustyn served a one-match ban.

[86] The home and away kits are sponsored by the charity Save the Children,[87] in a three-year deal funded through philanthropy.

[88] The sponsorship deal marked the first time a UK based football club had been sponsored by a worldwide charity.